From: cilibrar@... (Rudi Cilibrasi) Date: 2002-11-15T20:02:53+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby equivalent to Python's map()? What do you all think of the term "collate"? From webster.com, b : to assemble in proper order; especially : to assemble (as printed sheets) in order for binding Rudi "Shashank Date" wrote in message news:... > > I think zip is the traditional name for this function in functional > languages. > > Could it have been related to the functionality of a zipper ?